World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George W. Pirtle
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Des Moines, Iowa
Honored By
George W. Pirtle
82nd and 17th Airborne. Served in the Normandy Invasion, Battle of the Bulge, Invasion of Germany, Argonne Forest. Received Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Paratrooper Wings with two Stars.